Here’s Why Trae Young, Steph Curry And Other Pros Are Going Back To School
Forbes 05-23-2025
“Because players can leave and go to other schools, how do you keep them happy?” says Mark Conrad, director of the sports business program at Fordham University. “You can’t sign them to long-term contracts, yet you want them to stay.” One strategy might be to keep around a professional athlete like Young, a four-time NBA All-Star who was the league’s fifth overall draft pick in 2018. He could help Oklahoma identify talent, mentor young players and balance the egos that come with uneven compensation in a locker room, Conrad contends.
The Future Of The ERA After 100 Years
WNYC Brian Lehrer: A Daily Political Podcast 05-23-2025
Today, we revisit a conversation about the Equal Rights Amendment, and its current status. Julie Suk, a law professor at Fordham University and the author of We the Women: The Unstoppable Mothers of the Equal Rights Amendment (Skyhorse Publishing, 2020), reviews the history of the Equal Rights Amendment, from its introduction by Alice Paul in 1923 through its current disputed status, following passage by a 38th state and President Biden’s declaration that it’s the “law of the land.”
Gen Z and millennials are thirsty for luxury bag dupes. Here are the brands they’re after most.
Business Insider 05-28-2025
Susan Scafidi, director of the Fashion Law Institute at Fordham Law School, recently told Vogue Business that the word dupe is being used in place of more negative terms, like copycat or knock-off. “Not coincidentally, some younger consumers in particular have come to view dupes as a sign of shopping savvy, indicating that the buyer has the sartorial knowledge to recognise the original but the financial cleverness to buy the copy instead,” she said.
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A popular new TikTok show deals with bad Gen Z roommates in NYC apartments
Gothamist 05-28-2025
Lance Strate, a Fordham professor who has spent decades studying new media, added that TikTok is just the latest evolution in the shortening of attention spans. Ever since the telegraph, people have been craving snappy, short content. He pointed out that Gen-Xers grew up watching music videos on cable. “The demand for bite-sized entertainment has only increased as we have moved into the 21st century, and viewers have increasingly obtained their entertainment through the web and streaming services,” said Strate.
Jurors Will Consider Weinstein’s Fate in a Changed Climate
The New York Times 06-01-2025
In the years since the accusations against Mr. Weinstein were first made public, the #MeToo movement brought about “profound changes” in how cases of sexual assault were handled in the law and in culture that won’t easily go away, said Cheryl Bader, a law professor at Fordham University.
Trump’s Promises of Easy Wins Meet Reality During a Rocky Week
Bloomberg 05-31-2025
“He doesn’t understand the larger complexities that are at play, the historical complexities that are at play,” said Christina Greer, associate professor of political science at Fordham University, Lincoln Center.
DOJ probe into Cuomo raises questions of political interference
The Hill 05-27-2025
Boris Heersink, an associate professor of political science at Fordham University, said the legitimacy of the election itself likely won’t be in doubt, as Cuomo was the favorite before news of the probe broke and appears likely to win unless the race radically changes in the next month.
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An Alternative Narrative?
Commonweal Magazine 05-28-2025
“Any all-star team of scholars of American religion would have to include Christian Smith. Smith’s extensive use of surveys and interviews in two books on young Americans and religion, Soul Searching (2005), with Melinda Lundquist Denton, and Souls in Transition (2009), with Patricia Snell, showed him a master of empirical research,” wrote Peter Steinfels, a University Professor Emeritus at Fordham University.
For Key Cuomo Voters, “Holding Your Nose” Means Overlooking the Scandals
Vanity Fair 05-30-2025
“Yes, the nursing home scandal is very real. Yes, Cuomo did have people in his administration who were close to him go to prison,” says Christina Greer, a political science professor at Fordham University and a cohost of the FAQ NYC podcast.
Migrants in Tri-State face deportation after Supreme Court revokes protections
ABC 7 05-30-2025
“The people in this program have been given status by the U.S. government,” said Jennifer Gordon, a professor at Fordham University School of Law. “And so, in the current administration’s drive to create fear, to deport as many people as possible, they’re now taking status away from people who have it in order to be able to deport them.”
Trump plan for gifted Qatari 747 confounds aviation observers and ethics experts
FlightGlobal 05-30-2025
“No one charged the king’s agent with explicit promises or threats,” wrote Fordham University law professor Zephyr Teachout in the 2014 book Corruption in America: From Benjamin Franklin’s Snuff Box to Citizens United. “Instead, the worry was that intimate obligations that arise from large gifts could interfere with public commitments.”
The Real Losers in Trump’s Law Firm Deal Aren’t Who You Think
U.S. News & World Report 05-21-2025
“We hope the nine firms who have reached agreements with the president will prove us wrong by continuing their traditions of independence and public service and redoubling their work on behalf of underserved clients and those targeted by the stream of harsh and often illegal executive orders pouring forth from the White House,” wrote Matthew Diller, professor of law and dean emeritus at Fordham University School of Law, in an article co-written with Kevin Curnin.
Prosecutors to call LAPD, LAFD, and new witness Mia in ongoing Combs sex trafficking case
The National Desk 05-28-2025
“I think this was very powerful testimony by an assistant to Combs. There was a long history there. She had lots of involvement. She had lots of information,” said Cheryl Bader, an associate professor at the Fordham University School of Law.
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Legal Ethics Roundup: 5 Justices Recuse Over Books, Lively/Baldoni PR Ethics, Jenner EO Struck, PW Lawyers Flee & More
Above The Law 05-27-2025
Under the American Bar Association’s Model Rule 3.6, lawyers are obliged to refrain from out-of-court public statements that are likely to have ‘a substantial likelihood of materially prejudicing an adjudicative proceeding.’ But as legal ethics expert Bruce Green, a professor at Fordham University Law School, points out, it’s ‘not a gag order.’”
Corporation of Brown University elects two fellows, eight trustees
Brown University 05-28-2025
Tanya Katerí Hernández, a Class of 1986 Brown graduate, is the Archibald R. Murray Professor of Law at Fordham University, and an associate director of its Center on Race, Law and Justice.
How to Support Someone Who’s Grieving: Experts Share Heartfelt, Practical Tips
Woman’s World 05-22-2025
Everyone struggles with knowing what to say when someone is grieving—even the professionals. “I teach students studying to become social workers, and this, more than anything else, worries them,” says Phyllis Kosminsky, clinical social worker and adjunct Professor of Social Work at Fordham University.
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Some want to leave law firms with White House agreements, and others avoid firms that pushed back
ABA Journal 05-20-2025
Matthew Diller, a Fordham University School of Law professor and dean emeritus, thinks the firms that fought the executive orders are now benefiting from a “positive message to their brand.”
Costco doubles down on DEI — and benefits
Marketplace 05-22-2025
But “if they are, it’s not working,” said Atinuke Adediran, who teaches law at Fordham University and studies corporate governance and racial diversity. “Because Costco is doing way better than companies that are also consumer-facing.”
Without Immigrants, Our Caregiving System Could Collapse
American Society on Aging 05-22-2025
“More Americans than ever before will live to 100 in coming years, with the number of those ages 100 or older projected to more than quadruple by 2054. Within a decade, older adults will outnumber children for the first time in U.S. history. As our population ages, many more Americans will likely be unable to live independently,” wrote Eleanor Brown, JD, professor at Fordham University.
Could Human Consciousness Tap Hidden Dimensions? String Theory, Neuroscience, and the Debate Over Hyperdimensional Mind
Modern Engineering Marvels 05-26-2025
Perhaps most vigorous in his criticism is Stephen Holler, Fordham University associate professor of physics: “Gaps in scientific knowledge are attributed to divine intervention, rather than being seen as opportunities for further inquiry and understanding,” Holler said to Popular Mechanics.
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Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner Secures Third Term, Defying National Trend
Vanguard News Group 05-21-2025
[John] Pfaff (Fordham Law professor) cautions against drawing sweeping conclusions from high-profile losses like Boudin’s 2022 recall or George Gascón’s declining support in Los Angeles. “There’s a sort of gloom hanging over the reform movement nationally,” Pfaff said, “but Krasner’s win reminds us that these politics remain very local. National trends don’t dictate local elections.”
Pope Leo XIV: Doll Thrown During Vatican Greeting
Time News 05-29-2025
“A papal visit can be a powerful catalyst for renewal and reconciliation,” says Dr. Maria Rodriguez, a professor of Catholic Studies at Fordham University. “It provides a platform for the Pope to connect directly with the faithful and address their concerns.”
Candida Alvarez’s Full Life in Living Color
The New York Times 05-22-2025
Alvarez imbues energy in her work by going big. Her most striking works in the two shows stand over six feet tall. She was awakened to the power of size from the New York abstract painter Jack Whitten, with whom she studied as an undergraduate at Fordham University.
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The Presidency is Open for Business, and the Constitution Can’t Fix It
Cafe 05-20-2025
In her book, Corruption in America: From Benjamin Franklin’s Snuff Box to Citizen’s United, Fordham Law professor Zephyr Teachout writes that the Foreign Emoluments Clause is actually slightly more lenient than the one that existed in the Article of Confederation, which included a ban on all foreign gifts whatsoever.
Checking A Presidential Bully
Reason 06-01-2025
“Donald Trump’s aggressive use of executive power in his second term threatens to upset the balance of power between President and Congress, and although courts have pushed back against Trump’s excesses,[i]up-front hurdles and back-end limits render courts an imperfect check,” wrote Abner Greene, the Leonard F. Manning Professor at Fordham Law School.
Should Children Use AI Chatbots? Google Thinks So, Critics Strongly Disagree
The Cyber Express 05-22-2025
The campaign also has heavyweight academic backing. Signatories to the letter include Jonathan Haidt, a well-known social psychologist, MIT professor Sherry Turkle, and Fordham Law Professor Zephyr Teachout.
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Judge allows Dallas defense lawyer to stay on Texas 7 case, despite alleged conflicts
The Dallas Morning News 05-20-2025
People facing death should have lawyers they are confident in, said Bruce Green, a professor and director of the Stein Center for Law and Ethics at Fordham University’s law school. “If there’s no objection from the defendant — and they want this lawyer — and the lawyer thinks they can do a good job, then interfering in that relationship is problematic,” Green said.
Opinion: There is no homeschooling crisis in Connecticut
Hartford Courant 05-29-2025
“There is no homeschooling crisis in Connecticut. On the contrary. If you walked around the capitol during the informational session, you would have seen many smiling children holding signs, singing, doing their homework, and speaking with their representatives,” wrote Nicholas Tampio, professor of political science at Fordham University.
Candida Alvarez’s “Circle, Point, Hoop”
e-flux Criticism 05-29-2025
The gestural style seemingly takes cues from the decade’s Neo-expressionism, while the heavily worked surface suggests the influence of Jack Whitten, who was Alvarez’s teacher at Fordham University.
5 great ways to gain work experience over the summer
The National Jurist 05-20-2025
There may also be summer jobs available on campus. “Talk to your faculty. Talk to your school. They may have a summer incubator hub or projects for hire,” advises Annette McLaughlin, director of Fordham University School of Law’s Office of Career Services.
What’s next for ESPN’s Tony Reali after ‘Around The Horn?’: ‘More smiles to come’
USA Today 05-23-2025
Tony Reali has had dream jobs before. As a student at Fordham University in the Bronx, New York, Reali grabbed a student-radio station (WFUV) microphone and covered his beloved Yankees. He became “Stat Boy” on arguably the greatest sports television program ever, “Pardon The Interruption.”
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Tony Reali Reflects on ESPN’s Around the Horn After Program’s 23-Year Run: ‘This Show Was a Show About Feeling’ (Exclusive)
People Magazine
Reali’s own success started back at Fordham University where he worked for the school’s local WFUV radio station, doing play-by-play for the men’s football and basketball teams.
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Connecting Vets to NY Airport Jobs
Metropolitan Airport News 05-28-2025
The Edge4Vets workshop series is conducted by the Human Resiliency Institute at Fordham University, which has an MOU with the NYC Department of Veterans Services and a partnership with Airports Council International – North America to expand vet employment in the City. KAAMCO Cargo, JFK Air Cargo Association, and Airport Community Foundation (ACF) sponsored the latest “Edge4Vets at Airports” workshop on May 22, hosted by Vaughn College.
NY Liberty Celebrates Ellie the Elephant’s 5th Birthday
Our Sport Central 06-01-2025
Special guest appearances by Ellie’s friends: Double Play (New York Rise), Jonathan the Husky (UConn), Ramses (Fordham University), Sparky and Nyisles (New York Islanders)
Confessions of a Jimmy Fallon Fan
The American Spectator 05-19-2025
It’s graduation season. A time when caps fly, parents cry, and students briefly feel like the world is theirs — even if the real world couldn’t care less how they feel. At Fordham University this year, something extraordinary happened. Out walked Jimmy Fallon — not to give a speech, but to DJ. Sort of.
15 Cheap And Fun Date Ideas Near Fordham University
Society19 05-27-2025
Although a great date plan can’t guarantee a great date if the chemistry’s off, it sure can help! Here are 15 date ideas near Fordham University for every type of guy that would impress even the producers of The Bachelor.
Fordham, Notre Dame look to support foreign students amid Trump visa crackdown
Catholic Review 06-02-2025
Fordham University — which counts more than 1,800 international students among its total student body of 17,000 — has created a dedicated webpage with extensive information for those impacted by the administration’s new policies on immigration, research, financial aid and other concerns.
Top Boston Public Schools graduates honored at Fenway Park
CBS News 05-28-2025
Leah [Pires], who will attend Fordham University next fall to double major in Dance and Pre-Law with a focus on criminal justice, also got the chance to address her fellow valedictorians at the ceremony. “I’m showcasing that you can be an artist and you can also be an academic leader in both spaces, you can do both,” Pires said.
Piers was also highlighted in The Boston Globe.
Former Princess Of Japan, Mako, Welcomes Her First Child
Vanity Fair 05-29-2025
After the wedding, in November 2021, the princess settled with her husband [Kei Komuro] in New York, where he graduated from Fordham University that same year and began working in a law firm.
Startup Savvy: Young Entrepreneurs Griffin Harrington, Dylan Meyerson, Michael Devine Of Dionysus Share Their Secrets For Rapid Growth and Success
Medium 05-20-2025
Griffin [Harrington] also plays a pivotal role in talent acquisition, artistic partnerships, and operational logistics. He holds a B.A. in Global Business and Finance from Fordham University.
How Atlanta defense lawyer Brian Steel got namechecked by rapper Drake
ABA Journal 05-28-2025
“During my last year at Fordham, I took a litigation skills clinic. The professor worked on real cases, and he let his students work with him. I worked on a brief for a man convicted of murder. It was a Batson challenge, and my professor let me argue it in the Court of Appeals in Albany,” said Brian Steel, Fordham University School of Law ‘90.
Fordham Swim & Dive Announces Captains For 2025-26 Season
SwimSwam 05-29-2025
The Fordham swimming & diving team has elected its captains for the 2025-26 season in a vote held by the team. Miranda Bonitatebus, Therese Enriquez, and Hope Nolan were voted as team captains for the women’s team with Daniel Ribeiro and Theo Vandenberg selected as captains for the men’s team. Mya Bokerman was voted as the diving captain.
Madonna’s crosses, Scorcese’s temptations: why did so much art in the 80s talk about God?
The Boston Globe 05-22-2025
Just after Paul Elie graduated from high school in 1983, he moved to New York to attend Fordham, followed soon by graduate school at Columbia. In the end he spent the majority of the 80s living in the city, a time and place he vividly recalls in his new book, “The Last Supper: Art, Faith, Sex, and Controversy in the 1980s” (Farrar, Straus and Giroux).
On the ballot: Q&A with mayoral candidate Dr. Selma Bartholomew
New York Amsterdam News 05-21-2025
[Dr. Selma] Bartholomew was born in Grenada and grew up in Harlem. She earned a degree in math and physics from Lehman College, as well as two master’s degrees from Adelphi and Fordham University. She went on to earn her doctorate in pure mathematics.
Stricken NYC firefighter promoted in ‘very emotional’ ceremony: ‘Meant so much to him’
The New York Post 06-01-2025
[Mark] Dziemian, who works out of Engine 217 in Bushwick, grew up in Maspeth, Queens, attended St. Adalbert Elementary School in Elmhurst, Queens, played multiple sports at Xavier High School and studied theater and visual arts at Fordham University.
Did Lana Del Rey and Lindsay Lohan model for Abercrombie and Fitch? Viral photo explored
Soap Central 05-20-2025
Lana Del Rey, real name Elizabeth Woolridge Grant, was born in Manhattan and raised in Lake Placid, New NewYork. According to Britannica, after a troubled youth with alcoholism, she became sober and eventually went on to Fordham University, where she graduated with a degree in philosophy.
The Top 50 Women Chief Diversity Officers of 2025 (Complete)
Women We Admire 05-20-2025
[Rosa] Nuñez graduated from the University of Phoenix with an MBA in Business Administration and Organizational Development and from Fordham University with an undergraduate degree in arts management.
Manhasset student honored with award for podcasting excellence
Long Island Press 05-20-2025
Rashida [Poonawala] is heading to Fordham University’s Lincoln Center Campus in the fall, working toward a major in finance and accounting and a minor in marketing. Dreyer said she is confident that her next chapter will be an exciting one.
Aaron Judge’s Latest Announcement on Upcoming Baseball Camp Has Yankees Fans Marking Their Calendars
Pro Football & Sports Network 05-20-2025
Aaron has conducted several baseball ProCamps in California and New York since the foundation’s founding. Local kids went to Fordham University’s ‘Aaron Judge ALL RISE Baseball ProCamp’ in the Bronx in 2023.
Aaron Judge’s baseball camp was also featured in MSN.
The Weeknd and Jimmy Fallon Surprise Fordham Graduates with Incredible DJ Set and Live Show
WiLD 94.1 05-21-2025
In a surprise moment that left students speechless, The Weeknd and Jimmy Fallon crashed Fordham University’s graduation party on May 15, delivering an unforgettable night of music and celebration. Fallon, disguised as a “special guest DJ,” took over the booth for roughly 200 students before revealing the true headliner. “They have no idea that I’m about to DJ for them,” Fallon said. “They also have no idea that The Weeknd is going to perform.”
This article was picked up by eight other news outlets.
See a big stock rally ahead? Be patient, money manager says
The Street 05-27-2025
[Jay] Woods has been working on Wall Street for 20-plus years after graduating from Fordham University. His career includes time spent as a floor trader on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Grads urged to fight injustice, awaken hope, perform simple acts of love and put God at center
Detroit Catholic 05-27-2025
Award-winning actress Regina Hall returned to her alma mater, Jesuit-run Fordham University in New York, as this year’s commencement speaker and delivered this message: Your ultimate achievement is the good you do in the world.
Grads urged to fight injustice, awaken hope, perform simple acts of love and put God at center
Northwest Catholic 05-23-2025
Award-winning actress Regina Hall returned to her alma mater, Jesuit-run Fordham University in New York, as this year’s commencement speaker and delivered this message: Your ultimate achievement is the good you do in the world.
A Fan-Favorite Is Returning to ‘Law & Order: SVU’ and It’s About Time
Screen Crush 05-20-2025
According to Variety, Amanda Rollins, played by actress Kelli Giddish, is rejoining the team as a series regular in the upcoming 27th season. Giddish joined the NBC crime drama in season 13 and departed midway through season 24 for a teaching job at Fordham University.
Pope Leo XIV on Cardinals Bernardin and Cupich, and the Value of Life
Where Peter Is 05-20-2025
These reflections particularly concern issues related to the value of human life. Last week, Cardinal Blase Cupich delivered another address at Fordham University in New York, marking the 40th anniversary of Cardinal Bernardin’s original speech. Cardinal Bernardin, deeply concerned about how abortion and other social justice issues had come to divide certain sectors within the Church, offered an important response rooted firmly in Church doctrine.
